New Delhi, West Indies player Chris Gayle who is known for his explosive batting praised Indian skipper Virat Kohli for his stupendous century against England in the first Test and believed that right now Kohli is no one batsman in the world.
Known as ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle who was appointed as the brand ambassador of online poker gaming Adda52 here on Friday addressing mediapersons said, “Virat who played a brilliant innings in the first Test against England was truly a captains knock and other teammates can take inspiration from him. This knock of 149 was Virat’s first Test century on English soil.
Gayle, who also played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL with Virat, said, “He is currently one of the best batsmen in the world and calling him number one batsman wouldn’t be wrong. He is not only a wonderful batsman, but also as a captain, he continues to inspire his players.
The 38-years-old batsman seemed to be impressed with the performance of Indian bowlers in the first innings.
He said that the Indian team has done well so far and it seems that the series will be very interesting and expected that the match will be tough.
while commenting on teams ability, he said that this team has the ability to defeat any team in the world and can win the series in England. He also praised the Indian team.
“My goal is to play in 2019 World Cup in England and I’m ready for it. I did well in the recent series against Bangladesh and I hope I can play next World Cup. However, it will depend on selectors, captains and coaches”, Gayle said.
While replying to the question of taking Caribbean cricket back heights, Gayle said, “The West Indies are performing well at this time but the team needs to make a habit of winning the series consistently. Although this is a long process, we have many young players, who are performing well and can take the team to new heights. “
